Celebrity Workout: Dennis From Run Fatboy Run

Skipping The last part of the program Dennis used was skipping. While he may not have been particularly good at it, skipping helped to work his fast-twitch muscle fibers, and aided him with staying light on his feet. This is key for runners because the faster they are able to move their feet, the greater distance they will cover in the least amount of time.

Dennis’ diet

Next, we come to Dennis’ diet. Unfortunately, this is one aspect that he could have paid a little more attention to. First off, Dennis is a vegetarian, which means he could have very well already been short on protein. Add that to the fact that he liked his drinking, and he was likely taking in a large volume of empty calories. As soon as the decision was made to participate in the race, Dennis put himself on a diet because he had a fair amount of excess weight that would have slowed him down considerably.

The standard fare of his new diet was predominantly vegetable-based, with raw eggs consumed around his workouts (though these often didn’t quite get all the way down). The eggs should have supplied some dietary protein to help meet his needs, but he likely could have used more.

the overall look

So, taking an overall final look at Dennis’ program, while he did hit some of the key aspects that any marathon plan should cover, he missed out on a number of significant steps, namely, long runs and proper nutrition. And yet, Dennis still managed to compete. How? Perseverance, dedication and courage.

The love he felt for Libby, the object of his affection, helped him to push onwards, even when he was facing the toughest of hurdles, namely, the ”wall.” This goes to show you that even if you have the very best training plan figured out, you aren’t going to achieve success if your heart isn’t in it. You don’t have to be a high-class athlete to do extraordinary things, as long as you have something powerful driving you from inside, you can realize success.